Frederick William Bassett

1934 - 2022  (87 years)

• Name	Frederick William Bassett
  Born	26 Sep 1934	Randolph County, Alabama
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Limestone College, Gaffney, South Carolina
  	College Professor and Administrator: see Note
  Died	24 Jun 2022	Greenwood, South Carolina
  Notes	The Index-Journal, South Carolina, 25 June 2022 Frederick William Bassett Frederick William Bassett, 87, died June 24 at his home in Greenwood, South Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leon Frederick Bassett and Mary Izora Barsh Bassett, and his wife of 61 years, Peggy Roberts Bassett. An Alabama native, Fred earned four academic degrees including a Ph.D. in Biblical Literature from Emory University. During a twenty-one-year tenure at Limestone College, he served as Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Chair of the Division of Humanities, and Vice-President for Institutional Advancement. He then enjoyed a twenty-one-year residency at Hilton Head Island where he served as Executive Director of the Hilton Head College Center and Director of Hilton Head Horizons, an Elder Hostel Program. In retirement, he moved to Greenwood to be closer to his grandchildren. He was an avid supporter of the Greenwood Arts Center and the public library. He was a member of several local writers' groups and book clubs, including one at First Baptist Church where he was a member. In the latter half of his life, Fred became an accomplished author and poet. He is the author of two books of "found poetry" that he created from Biblical lyrics, "Awake My Heart: Psalms for Life" and "Love: The Song of Songs." He published hundreds of poems in dozens of literary journals and had two books of poetry, "The Horse Dreamer" and "The Old Stoic Faces the Mirror: A Life in Poems." In 2022, he released "A Time to Love Anew," a trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels. He was generous with his time and encouragement of writers of all experience and ability. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and was loved by family and friends who will miss him greatly. He is survived by six siblings, Martha Pollard, Lynda Anderson, Paul Bassett, Kathy Roberts, John Bassett, and Joan Ray, his sons Michael and Jonathan (Lori), and his grandchildren Lucas and Ella. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 5, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel at First Baptist Church of Greenwood. The family will receive friends in the parlor immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to any charitable institution including the Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Endowment or First Baptist Church of Greenwood.
  Person ID	P1681	13B RIchard William Bassett of Georgia
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Leon Frederick Bassett,   b. 8 Dec 1908, Randolph County, Alabama ,   d. 24 Aug 1966, Randolph County, Alabama  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Mary Izora Barsh,   bur. 25 Apr 2001, Roanoke, Alabama
  Family ID	F466	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Peggy Roberts,   b. 1936, Fairfax, Alabama ,   d. 4 Dec 2016, Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood, South Carollina  (Age 80 years)
  Married	5 Jun 1955
  Children	1. Michael Wallace Bassett,   b. 5 Feb 1974,   d. 9 Oct 2023, Ladson, South Carolina  (Age 49 years)   2. Living
  Family ID	F668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart